Produce bag with tear portion

Abstract

A plastic bag for produce and the like, which comprises: a single plastic sheet, folded in one embodiment to define two generally parallel bag walls connected at one end by an integral fold line, and peripherally sealed together. Alternatively, the fold line may be replaced by a seal line between the two sheets. A transverse heat seal is formed between the bag walls in a line generally parallel to the integral fold line, to define a separate bag section having an interior that is separate from the rest of the bag. A line of tearing weakness is defined in the bag and positioned generally parallel to the integral fold line. The line of tearing weakness is positioned between the transverse heat seal and the integral fold line, to permit at least a portion of the separate bag section to be removable from the rest of the bag by tearing, without opening the rest of the bag.

1 . A plastic bag for produce and the like, which comprises: 
 a single plastic sheet, folded to define two generally parallel walls connected at one end by an integral fold line and laterally sealed together;    a transverse heat seal formed between said bag walls in a line generally parallel to said integral fold line, to define a separate bag section having an interior that is separate from the rest of said bag; and    a line of tearing weakness defined in said bag and positioned generally parallel to said integral fold line, said line of tearing weakness being positioned between said transverse heat seal and said integral fold line, to permit at least a portion of said separate bag section to be removable from the rest of said bag by tearing, without opening the rest of the bag.    
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1  in which said separate bag section carries indicia.  
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 2  in which said indicia include a sales offer.  
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 2  in which said line of tearing weakness is positioned adjacent to said transverse heat seal.  
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 1  in which said line of tearing weakness is positioned adjacent to said transverse heat seal.  
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 1 , which carries produce and is sealed on all edges  
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 1  which is unsealed at an end opposite to said one end.  
   
   
       8 . The bag of  claim 1 , connected at sealed side edges to similar bags, forming part of a double layer, integral plastic strip of a plurality of said bags.  
   
   
       9 . The bag of  claim 1  in which said separate bag section carries indicia, said indicia comprising letters that are right side up when the bag is positioned with the separate bag section being at the top of the bag.  
   
   
       10 . A plastic bag for produce and the like, which comprises a pair of generally parallel plastic bag walls sealingly connected together at at least one end and their sides; a transverse seal formed between said bag walls in a line generally parallel to said one end, to define a separate section having an interior that is separate from the rest of said bag; and a line of tearing weakness defined in said bag and positioned generally parallel to said one bag end, said line of tearing weakness being positioned between said transverse seal and said one bag end, to permit at least a portion of said separate bag section to be removable from the rest of said bag by tearing without opening the rest of said bag.  
   
   
       11 . The bag of  claim 10  in which said separate bag section carries indicia.  
   
   
       12 . The bag of  claim 11  in which said indicia include a sales offer.  
   
   
       13 . The bag of  claim 12  in which said line of tearing weakness is positioned adjacent to said transverse heat seal.  
   
   
       14 . The bag of  claim 10  in which said line of tearing weakness is positioned adjacent to said transverse heat seal.  
   
   
       15 . The bag of  claim 10  which carries produce, and is sealed on all edges.  
   
   
       16 . The bag of  claim 10  which is unsealed at an end opposite to said one end.  
   
   
       17 . The bag of  claim 10  connected at sealed side edges to similar bags, forming part of a double layer, integral plastic strip of a plurality of said bags.  
   
   
       18 . The bag of  claim 10  in which said separate bag section carries indicia, said indicia comprising letters that are right side up when the bag is positioned with a separate bag section being at the top of the bag.  
   
   
       19 . The bag of  claim 10  in which said one end and sides, and said transverse seal, are heat sealed.